The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-10
AMONG III

" -
, A poet dolefully exclaims: ''Ah.
where are the girls Of long agop''
He will find them in the ballet-Troy
Times.
A Minneapolis landlady has been
fined $40 for slapping her hired girl.
We will make . of ten TO pay that
woman's fine. Puck.
y The kind Of Old Dominion that Ma
hone loves most dearly is his own old
dominion wei the Republican party
of Virginia Philadelphia Times.
1Professor-What is your opinion
concerning Caesars plans just before
his deathP Student-Oh, | entirely
agree with your views, professor. =
Lose Blatter.
Edward (fshIngly)-I think | am
going to the Cannibal Islands as n
missionary, Cicely, but you have
only to say one little word TO bid mo
stay. darling.
The crank does not seem to I'M
derstand that a man may oppose
prohibition without having a deep
seated affection for rum.-New Or
leans Picayune.
y Mamma, Lii has been telling n
other iib, Say to her it's very wicked
for little girls to tell fibs-that she
must wait till she grows up."-Le
journal Amusant
II the man who is reported TO have
stolen Napoleon's remains Is still in
the business. he can now steal the
remains of the Sherman boom with
out creating q sensation.-Post-Dis-
patch.
, Since young Popinjay became en-
gagged his afianced has grown domi-
neering. The young man says that
II this sort OF thing don't stop pretty
soon, there Is going TO be n fight
against ring rule. Burlington Free
Press.
Miss DE Pcyton-Yes, | admit DE
Smiths quotations are very amusing.
but they are not quite fitted for
circle. His saws usually have refer
cnoe TO common people. MIR. Jones
oh! | see. His saws are not d
YOU set Boston Courier.
Guest Ito landlord)-I say, land
lord, have YOU got such q thing n
an encyclopedia about the houseP
Landlord-No. sir, we have not
but there is n gentleman from Boston
in the reading room. -Harpcr's
Bazaar.
A young man. an agent of a book
ON social etiquette, has been seen
and heard in our streets. One young
lady SAYS he ought TO read the book
himself, and then perhaps he would
know enough to leave ones house
when requested TO. Hartford Times,
Some OF the hotels In Maine locate
their bars in the top story that tho
smell of liquor may net offend tho
prohibitionist or tempt the deputy
marshals 10 become drunk. Drink
ing up there Is described rs n very
dram attic performance N. o.
Picayunc.
''But you look young and ugor-
Gus" ''Of course | am replied the
mcndicant III | wasn't do YOU
suppose | could 90 bobbling about
with my back doubled up in this
fashion, Without youth and yigor
n man couldn't stand IL half n day.
Boston Transcript.
'I'll wager, son-in law, that you
have not brought anything for me
back with you from Moscow"
YOU'RE wrong, mamma, dearest; |
have brought YOU n product OF the
country small Internal machine.
which l bought for you Of n Nihilist.
You have only to open IL when You
are alonc.'-La Monde Comiquc.
Stranger Ito Lincoln hotel clerk)-
DO YOU take charge OF the yaluables
belonging 10 guostsP Eyes, sir
''Ilaye YOU an absolutely safe place
90 store thcmP" Certainly" "'Well,
represent a mining syndicate and
have samples with me that want
taken care o." Gold or silycrP"
Neither. Hard coal. Nebraska
State journal.
Cicely (much Interested in church
anairs)-And did the horrid things
eat the last missionary, Edward
Edward (cagorly)-lcs, Ciccly,
yes; they left nothing but the bones.
Ciccly-Oh, how cxciungl Yes, |
think you had better 60, Edward e.
Harpcr's Bazar.
l heard the following conversation
ON the piazza Of the Oriental hotel at
Manhattan Beach last week. between
two youths under twelve years II
age, which illustrates that the bet
ting fever has almost extended to
the nursery. Neither Of the lads had
got into long brccches. said the
first:
Going over 10 the raccs?"
''NawV' answered the second, dis,
gustcdly.
You've got n badger"
Haven't n cent. though. Ma.
against betting, and the guy'nor',
away"
We'll. come over aud look on
mot much don't see the fun Of
hollering for the first horse thai
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